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Salaries Proportional To Stupidity by Burt Graeff
Column explores escalating baseball salaries from 1970s free agency to modern earnings. It traces Wayne Garland’s 1975 Orioles bid, Cleveland’s 10 year 2.3 million deal, and the rising costs through agents, strikes, and pension demands. The piece questions fairness, ownership losses, and fan affordability while criticizing both sides and predicting shrinking game attendance.
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Burt Graeff
Wayne Garland
Garland
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Phil Seghi
Indians
Bob Horner
Dan Quisenberry